Team Carolina Trials Upstate/Rising Stars: Trackman Pitching

July 5, 2023
Sammy Esposito
PBR SC Director of Scouting

On Tuesday, June 20th PBR of South Carolina hosted trials for Team Carolina and Rising Stars ID at K3 Sports Academy in Rock Hill, SC. The Team Carolina Trials and Rising Stars ID leads to identifying prospects for some of the summer’s biggest invite only events like PBR Southeast Senior Games, Top Prospect Games, PBR JR Future Games and the PBR Future Games. The event featured players from the 2024-2028 grad classes.

The event began with A pro-style workout for all the position players followed that included running a laser timed 10/30 yard split recorded using Swift Technology, BP with TrackMan ball flight analysis, a defensive evaluation, and finished with pitcher bullpens with each pitch tracked by Trackman.

Below we will look at the statistical breakdown for the event.

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STATISTICAL BREAKDOWN

Fastball Stats

Peak Velocity

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Velocity (max)
1	Cole Smith	SC	Northwestern	2025	SS	83.9 mph
2	Brayden Brogdon	SC	Rock Hill	2027	OF	75.3 mph

RISING STARS

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Velocity (max)
1	Charlie Bailey	SC	Northwestern	2026	RHP	82.4 mph
2	John Nypaver	SC	Legion Collegiate Academy	2027	LHP	81.8 mph
3	Luke Turner	SC	Daniel	2027	RHP	80.0 mph
4	Emmanuel Benitez	SC	Eastside	2027	3B	76.9 mph
5	Bradley Runion	SC	Pendleton	2028	SS	74.2 mph
6	Anthony Seminara	SC	Hilton Head Christian	2027	1B	74.0 mph

Average Effective Velocity

Effective velocity is taking into account the velocity of each pitch, its release distance, the pitches time to the plate / hitting area, and the pitches movement. With all of this information, Effective Velocity is allowing coaches and scouts to more accurately compare how a pitch is affecting a hitter.

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Eff Velocity (avg)
1	Cole Smith	SC	Northwestern	2025	SS	80.7 mph
2	Brayden Brogdon	SC	Rock Hill	2027	OF	72.3 mph

RISING STARS

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Eff Velocity (avg)
1	Charlie Bailey	SC	Northwestern	2026	RHP	79.0 mph
2	John Nypaver	SC	Legion Collegiate Academy	2027	LHP	78.0 mph
3	Luke Turner	SC	Daniel	2027	RHP	75.5 mph
4	Emmanuel Benitez	SC	Eastside	2027	3B	73.6 mph
5	Bradley Runion	SC	Pendleton	2028	SS	70.3 mph
6	Anthony Seminara	SC	Hilton Head Christian	2027	1B	70.2 mph

Peak Spin Rate

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Spin Rate (avg)
1	Cole Smith	SC	Northwestern	2025	SS	2335 rpm
2	Brayden Brogdon	SC	Rock Hill	2027	OF	2073 rpm

RISING STARS

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Spin Rate (avg)
1	Anthony Seminara	SC	Hilton Head Christian	2027	1B	2073 rpm
2	Emmanuel Benitez	SC	Eastside	2027	3B	1927 rpm
3	John Nypaver	SC	Legion Collegiate Academy	2027	LHP	1907 rpm
4	Luke Turner	SC	Daniel	2027	RHP	1738 rpm
5	Charlie Bailey	SC	Northwestern	2026	RHP	1703 rpm
6	Bradley Runion	SC	Pendleton	2028	SS	1652 rpm

Average Spin Rate

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Spin Rate (avg)
1	Cole Smith	SC	Northwestern	2025	SS	2335 rpm
2	Brayden Brogdon	SC	Rock Hill	2027	OF	2073 rpm

RISING STARS

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Spin Rate (avg)
1	Anthony Seminara	SC	Hilton Head Christian	2027	1B	2073 rpm
2	Emmanuel Benitez	SC	Eastside	2027	3B	1927 rpm
3	John Nypaver	SC	Legion Collegiate Academy	2027	LHP	1907 rpm
4	Luke Turner	SC	Daniel	2027	RHP	1738 rpm
5	Charlie Bailey	SC	Northwestern	2026	RHP	1703 rpm
6	Bradley Runion	SC	Pendleton	2028	SS	1652 rpm

Average Induced Vertical Movement

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	IVB (avg)
1	Brayden Brogdon	SC	Rock Hill	2027	OF	13.3 in
2	Cole Smith	SC	Northwestern	2025	SS	10.1 in

RISING STARS

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	IVB (avg)
1	John Nypaver	SC	Legion Collegiate Academy	2027	LHP	13.3 in
2	Emmanuel Benitez	SC	Eastside	2027	3B	13.1 in
3	Bradley Runion	SC	Pendleton	2028	SS	12.6 in
4	Charlie Bailey	SC	Northwestern	2026	RHP	11.6 in
5	Luke Turner	SC	Daniel	2027	RHP	9.8 in
6	Anthony Seminara	SC	Hilton Head Christian	2027	1B	5.8 in

Average Horizontal Movement

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	HM (avg)
1	Cole Smith	SC	Northwestern	2025	SS	13.0
2	Brayden Brogdon	SC	Rock Hill	2027	OF	-11.2

RISING STARS

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	HM (avg)
1	Emmanuel Benitez	SC	Eastside	2027	3B	16.7
2	Anthony Seminara	SC	Hilton Head Christian	2027	1B	13.8
3	Charlie Bailey	SC	Northwestern	2026	RHP	10.1
4	Luke Turner	SC	Daniel	2027	RHP	8.8
5	John Nypaver	SC	Legion Collegiate Academy	2027	LHP	-7.5
6	Bradley Runion	SC	Pendleton	2028	SS	6.4

Peak Spin Score

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Spin Score (max)
1	Brayden Brogdon	SC	Rock Hill	2027	OF	30
2	Cole Smith	SC	Northwestern	2025	SS	28

RISING STARS

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Spin Score (max)
1	Anthony Seminara	SC	Hilton Head Christian	2027	1B	29
2	Emmanuel Benitez	SC	Eastside	2027	3B	26
3	John Nypaver	SC	Legion Collegiate Academy	2027	LHP	24
4	Bradley Runion	SC	Pendleton	2028	SS	23
5	Luke Turner	SC	Daniel	2027	RHP	22
6	Charlie Bailey	SC	Northwestern	2026	RHP	22

Curveball Stats

Peak Velocity

RISING STARS

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Velocity (max)
1	Bradley Runion	SC	Pendleton	2028	SS	68.1 mph
2	Emmanuel Benitez	SC	Eastside	2027	3B	66.5 mph
3	Luke Turner	SC	Daniel	2027	RHP	64.1 mph
4	Anthony Seminara	SC	Hilton Head Christian	2027	1B	62.7 mph

Peak Spin Rate

RISING STARS

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Spin Rate (max)
1	Emmanuel Benitez	SC	Eastside	2027	3B	2435 rpm
2	Luke Turner	SC	Daniel	2027	RHP	1993 rpm
3	Anthony Seminara	SC	Hilton Head Christian	2027	1B	1954 rpm
4	Bradley Runion	SC	Pendleton	2028	SS	1157 rpm

Average Spin Rate

RISING STARS

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Spin Rate (avg)
1	Emmanuel Benitez	SC	Eastside	2027	3B	2280 rpm
2	Luke Turner	SC	Daniel	2027	RHP	1853 rpm
3	Anthony Seminara	SC	Hilton Head Christian	2027	1B	1853 rpm
4	Bradley Runion	SC	Pendleton	2028	SS	1119 rpm

Average Induced Vertical Break

RISING STARS

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	IVB (avg)
1	Bradley Runion	SC	Pendleton	2028	SS	9.7 in
2	Emmanuel Benitez	SC	Eastside	2027	3B	-7.8 in
3	Luke Turner	SC	Daniel	2027	RHP	-6.4 in
4	Anthony Seminara	SC	Hilton Head Christian	2027	1B	-1.5 in

Average Horizontal Break

RISING STARS

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	HM (avg)
1	Emmanuel Benitez	SC	Eastside	2027	3B	-18.0
2	Luke Turner	SC	Daniel	2027	RHP	-11.4
3	Bradley Runion	SC	Pendleton	2028	SS	10.0
4	Anthony Seminara	SC	Hilton Head Christian	2027	1B	-5.9

Peak Spin Score

RISING STARS

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Spin Score (max)
1	Emmanuel Benitez	SC	Eastside	2027	3B	36
2	Luke Turner	SC	Daniel	2027	RHP	31
3	Anthony Seminara	SC	Hilton Head Christian	2027	1B	31
4	Bradley Runion	SC	Pendleton	2028	SS	17

Slider Stats

Peak Velocity

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Velocity (max)
1	Cole Smith	SC	Northwestern	2025	SS	74.5 mph
2	Brayden Brogdon	SC	Rock Hill	2027	OF	70.8 mph

RISING STARS

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Velocity (max)
1	Charlie Bailey	SC	Northwestern	2026	RHP	73.1 mph
2	John Nypaver	SC	Legion Collegiate Academy	2027	LHP	67.3 mph

Peak Spin Rate

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Spin Rate (max)
1	Cole Smith	SC	Northwestern	2025	SS	2655 rpm
2	Brayden Brogdon	SC	Rock Hill	2027	OF	2202 rpm

RISING STARS

Average Spin Rate

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Spin Rate (avg)
1	Cole Smith	SC	Northwestern	2025	SS	2542
2	Brayden Brogdon	SC	Rock Hill	2027	OF	2128

RISING STARS

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Spin Rate (avg)
1	John Nypaver	SC	Legion Collegiate Academy	2027	LHP	2048
2	Charlie Bailey	SC	Northwestern	2026	RHP	1609

Average Induced Vertical Break

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	IVB (avg)
1	Brayden Brogdon	SC	Rock Hill	2027	OF	1.5 in
2	Cole Smith	SC	Northwestern	2025	SS	-1.4 in

RISING STARS

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	IVB (avg)
1	Charlie Bailey	SC	Northwestern	2026	RHP	7.5 in
2	John Nypaver	SC	Legion Collegiate Academy	2027	LHP	3.2 in

Average Horizontal Break

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	HM (avg)
1	Cole Smith	SC	Northwestern	2025	SS	-13.0
2	Brayden Brogdon	SC	Rock Hill	2027	OF	1.1

RISING STARS

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	HM (avg)
1	John Nypaver	SC	Legion Collegiate Academy	2027	LHP	11.7
2	Charlie Bailey	SC	Northwestern	2026	RHP	-0.9

Peak Spin Score

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Spin Score (max)
1	Cole Smith	SC	Northwestern	2025	SS	35
2	Brayden Brogdon	SC	Rock Hill	2027	OF	31

RISING STARS

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Spin Score (max)
1	John Nypaver	SC	Legion Collegiate Academy	2027	LHP	33
2	Charlie Bailey	SC	Northwestern	2026	RHP	23

Change Up Stats

Peak Velocity

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Velocity (max)
1	Cole Smith	SC	Northwestern	2025	SS	76.4 mph
2	Brayden Brogdon	SC	Rock Hill	2027	OF	70.8 mph

RISING STARS

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Velocity (max)
1	Charlie Bailey	SC	Northwestern	2026	RHP	73.2 mph
2	Anthony Seminara	SC	Hilton Head Christian	2027	1B	72.7 mph
3	Emmanuel Benitez	SC	Eastside	2027	3B	72.4 mph
4	Bradley Runion	SC	Pendleton	2028	SS	69.7 mph
5	John Nypaver	SC	Legion Collegiate Academy	2027	LHP	67.0 mph
6	Luke Turner	SC	Daniel	2027	RHP	66.2 mph

Peak Spin Rate

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Spin Score (max)
1	Cole Smith	SC	Northwestern	2025	SS	28
2	Brayden Brogdon	SC	Rock Hill	2027	OF	23

RISING STARS

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Spin Score (max)
1	Bradley Runion	SC	Pendleton	2028	SS	26
2	Anthony Seminara	SC	Hilton Head Christian	2027	1B	26
3	John Nypaver	SC	Legion Collegiate Academy	2027	LHP	24
4	Emmanuel Benitez	SC	Eastside	2027	3B	23
5	Charlie Bailey	SC	Northwestern	2026	RHP	18

Average Spin Rate

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Spin Rate (avg)
1	Cole Smith	SC	Northwestern	2025	SS	2107 rpm
2	Brayden Brogdon	SC	Rock Hill	2027	OF	1583 rpm

RISING STARS

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Spin Rate (avg)
1	Anthony Seminara	SC	Hilton Head Christian	2027	1B	1852 rpm
2	Bradley Runion	SC	Pendleton	2028	SS	1727 rpm
3	John Nypaver	SC	Legion Collegiate Academy	2027	LHP	1530 rpm
4	Emmanuel Benitez	SC	Eastside	2027	3B	1508 rpm
5	Charlie Bailey	SC	Northwestern	2026	RHP	1230 rpm

Average Induced Vertical Break

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	IVB (avg)
1	Brayden Brogdon	SC	Rock Hill	2027	OF	9.3 in
2	Cole Smith	SC	Northwestern	2025	SS	3.9 in

RISING STARS

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	IVB (avg)
1	John Nypaver	SC	Legion Collegiate Academy	2027	LHP	13.6 in
2	Emmanuel Benitez	SC	Eastside	2027	3B	12.1 in
3	Charlie Bailey	SC	Northwestern	2026	RHP	12.0 in
4	Anthony Seminara	SC	Hilton Head Christian	2027	1B	4.2 in
5	Bradley Runion	SC	Pendleton	2028	SS	2.6 in
6	Luke Turner	SC	Daniel	2027	RHP	-0.7 in

Average Horizontal Break

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	HM (avg)
1	Cole Smith	SC	Northwestern	2025	SS	10.8
2	Brayden Brogdon	SC	Rock Hill	2027	OF	-10.6

RISING STARS

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	HM (avg)
1	Anthony Seminara	SC	Hilton Head Christian	2027	1B	14.6
2	Emmanuel Benitez	SC	Eastside	2027	3B	14.5
3	John Nypaver	SC	Legion Collegiate Academy	2027	LHP	-8.0
4	Luke Turner	SC	Daniel	2027	RHP	5.2
5	Bradley Runion	SC	Pendleton	2028	SS	-4.1
6	Charlie Bailey	SC	Northwestern	2026	RHP	2.6